Alabama Unemployment
What you need to know to claim unemployment benefits in Alabama, read on the agency's own website. The agency is Alabama Department of Labor, Unemployment Compensation (ADOL).
the most a week, for up to 20 weeks
File a new or reopened claim (select option 2)
How to file for unemployment in Alabama
File a new or reopened claim online in the Claimant Portal, or call 1-866-234-5382 (select option 2), 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
After you apply: claiming each week
File a weekly certification for each week, online in the Claimant Portal or by calling the weekly certification number given to you when you filed. Report gross earnings for the week they were earned. If you certify before 5 p.m., payment is normally made the next business day.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
How much unemployment pays in Alabama, and for how long
The most you can get is $275 a week and the least is $45. Benefits last up to 20 weeks.
The weekly amount is worked out from base period earnings. Most people qualify for 14 to 20 full weeks; the maximum for the benefit year depends on the unemployment rate.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
Alabama unemployment phone number
Call 1-866-234-5382 (file a new or reopened claim (select option 2)), 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday. Every line and what it is for.
Where this comes from
Everything on this page was read on the agency's own website, and each part links the page it came from and the day we read it. Rules and amounts change, so check that page before you rely on a figure. Jobareer is not part of any state agency and cannot see or change your claim.
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